Nanotechnology is expected to bring revolutionary changes in a variety of fields. This volume describes nanoparticles and their biomedical applications, and covers metal nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, rare earth based nanoparticles and graphene oxide nanoparticles. It elaborates on a number of biomedical applications, including therapeutic applications. It addresses the topic of green synthesis, in view of increasing health and environmental concerns.

Includes index.

Chapter 1. Rare Earth Based Nanoparticles: Biomedical Applications, Pharmacological and Toxicological Significance -- Chapter 2. Nanomedicine for Hepatic Fibrosis -- Chapter 3. Biomedical Applications of Zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized using Eco-friendly method -- Chapter 4. Potential Applications of Greener synthesized Silver and Gold Nanoparticles in Medicine -- Chapter 5. Nanofinished Medical Textiles and Their Potential Impact to Health and Environment -- Chapter 6. Therapeutic Applications of Graphene Oxides in Angiogenesis and Cancers -- Chapter 7. Use of nanoparticles to manage Candida biofilms -- Chapter 8. Biomedical applications of lignin-based nanoparticles -- Chapter 9. Green nanoparticles for biomedical and bioengineering applications -- Chapter 10. Nanoparticles: A boon to target mitochondrial diseases.